January Jones, best known as "Mad Men's" coolly chic Betty Draper, races across Berlin in this film in a series of car chases, explosions and fistfights. Jones runs to keep up with Liam Neeson, who plays her husband, as a bone-crunching hero. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra ("Orphan") and adapted from the novel "Out of My Head" by Didier van Cauwelaert, Neeson's Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that another man (Aidan Quinn) has taken his name, his job, even his beautiful wife. With the help of a taxi driver (Diane Kruger), Harris sets out to reclaim his life. Though action films are new for the actress, she convincingly plays a woman who might be either a perfect wife or a conniving villain. Neeson plays his role with a ferocity that's beyond his usual scope, but he's a big reason why the movie works on some levels. While much of the setup is pure fantasy, Neeson's acting skills keep us hooked. Maybe not all the way, but enough to keep us interested.
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